The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-08-04
LOCAL ITEMS.


LAY II. MALTBY, Local Reportn
We wonder if water-mslons are really rip,
yeti ..@'. =.
Tom White now runs txs v.t.r deliver,
White slouch hats arc now the fashion il
Bottineau.
Have you picked those shot out yst, L
not, why mott
II is now in order for our boys to organize
FIRE company. -
Tho McBrayen Hotel now boasts hand.
some new veranda.
The enterprising town Of Minot proposes
to take on city "airs' soon.
Thrifty housewives are crying-"O, how
can we get rid Of all these fies.''
The town has been "psinted red' 80 far a.
the railroad buildings are concerned.
Bob Dickey and Mr.. Meighan were away in
Manitoba several days this week, exploring
the country,
The oat harvest commenced this week, giv-
ing US an inkling Of the larger harvest,
which will soon follow.
Our people now enjoy straight sidewalk
on Main street from Budde's Block to Sin
clair's old store building.
There are some fine running springs along
Oak Creek, where it runs by F. M. Wood
wards house, near the mountain.
Beauty your residences and yards ss
much as possible, and you will feel smply
repaid for the work you have done.
L. Budde, Of Devils Lake, was in town
Monday, looking after his interests here. He
had just returned from tEip to Minot.
M. Q. Tibbitts, olerx Of the Bottine.u
school district infes~sAs that new school.
house will be built in the village early thi,
fall. -.
Col. Swigert and son, returned to their H.
linois home Monday morning, after pleas
ant visit Of several days in Bottipeau and vi
cinity.
t r. M. Woodward went to /Church's Ferry
last Saturday morning$o /epair threshing
machine engine. He ret6rned the middle Of
the present week.
| At the train Monday night, = noticed
the tall form Of ". streeter getting off tie
cars. He had been down to Devils Lake,
upon pleasure trip.
The mail did not arrive by the Dunseith
stage last Saturday night, but came in instead
on the evenings train. Tommy" made the
trip in light buggy. I
The prospect is good toy Bottineau having
two churches this xell/ Both the Presby-
terian and Baptist Societies are earnestly
working for that end.
The first mortgage sale' advertisement
for Bottinesu, which has appeared in the
PIONEER during the past seven weeks, COL
eludes its publication with this issue.
Our farmers can be thankful that there
were no grasshoppers in the territory this
year to ravage their crops. Some Of the
Minnesota counties have not Jared 80 well.
We call attention to r. Morrissy's new
"ad'' in this issue. Frank is not only an
excellent, conversationalist, good salesman,
etc., but he knows how to make . frst-class
harness.
Rev. Osmond visited Dunseith and vicinity
the lstter part Of hast week, looking up
church matters. He informs us that he will
soon take trip to Minot, and beyond, for
the purpose Of seeing the country. >
The Amity school district has notice else
where in this paper, calling meeting Of the
voters Of that district on Tuesday, Aug. Oath,
for the purpose Of voting bonds to erect three
school-houses. Westward the star Of civili-
ration rolls. Il. s..@> % ,:.@
A person would think that NJ. O.. Tibbitts
and Frank Morrissy were piiionaires to see
the latter riding out t\in~ conveyance these
hne evenings. weNeaught sight Of them
once, and they looked very happy and self
complacent, indeed.
The signal station at Devils Lake tele-
graphed to this place last Thursday evening,
stating that we would have : storm that
night, and sure enough the elements '.buckled
down. to work, and gave us one Of the best
rains Of the season. Such storm is always
welcome.
Mrs. Ida B. Lair, mother Of B. W. Lair,
the enterprising editor Of the Dunseith
Times, with daughter Dot, came over from
Dunseith Sunday, and the two departed by
Monday mornings train for their home At
Dayton, Ohio. B. W. and Miss Kitty accom-
panied them as far IS Devils Lake.
There we're some parties hunting after Ice
cream one rather warm evening this week,
and going to McVicar's restaurant they were
regaled with an excellent supper, which was
topped of with liberal dishes Of the "cold''
compound. Miss Maggie always treats her
customers IN the most approved manner.
The dynamite fever has struck Bottineau.
Tuesday, g ono Of our young druggists was
very industriously compounding certain
chemicals and ingredients for use, when
whether he was experimenting Or not we
c0lI1d nnf aacer4a INT fsanvvav the ssst,,fFs,